Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria Shines As Oshonaike, Toriola Enter Record Books

Team Nigeria shot into reckoning when two of her athletes, Segun Toriola and Funke Oshonaike entered into history book( Club 7) as rare athletes to have competed seven times at the Olympics.

Standing taller in the exclusive club dominated by men was Funke Oshonaike who not only becomes the first Nigerian, but also the first African and indeed the first woman in the world to compete at seven Olympic Games. 

Her induction yesterday wiped out her tears suffered on the green table in her first historic Games when she was flatly beaten by a Chinese-American.

Her face lightened and she giggled sandwiched by  five other men who had brought honour to their countries.

Out of the six awardees, Team Nigeria stood elegantly with a male and a female, an achievement only Nigeria has recorded.

“I hope this award for me and country will brighten the hearts of Nigerians. I am happy and thanks to Nigeria and this hardworking Sports Minister Sunday Dare”, Funke said.

Her compatriot Segun Toriola also thanked Nigeria for the great opportunities. For Funke Oshonaike, it’s been a long road right from Atlanta to Sydney and Athens, Beijing and Rio before bowing out here gracefully as a worthy legend.

Culled: Vanguard

Sunday Igboho’s Hearing Moved From Courtroom As Security Officers Send Supporters Away

Around 4:30 p.m., security officials at the Benin Republic High Court in Cotonou were seen asking supporters of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho, to leave the court premises.

According to reports, the hearing is no longer expected to take place in the courtroom due to the large turnout of people who had besieged the court on Monday to witness the hearing.

As of the time of filing in this report, the hearing was said to be taking place in one of the offices inside the High Court as the main court room that was scheduled to be used for the hearing was deserted.

Culled: Trixx Tv

Sowore Arrested By Security Operatives In Abuja

The publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested by security operatives.

Sowore was sighted earlier in the day around the court premises probably to attend the scheduled court session on the fundamental rights abuse case involving five activists arrested at Dunamis Church, Abuja.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu had directed the Department of State Security Services (DSS), to produce in court Monday, the five persons arrested for wearing the ‘Buhari Must Go’ t-shirts to the church recently.

It is not sure whether the matter will hold as scheduled following the commotion over the scheduled trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Sowore was, however, accosted as he continued to lifestream activities around the court vicinity. His phone was also seized from him before he was finally taken away.

The camera belonging to Brock Media was equally snatched from the journalist, Yusuf Rock, while he narrowly escaped arrest. 

Credit: The Guardian

Nnamdi Kanu Absent In Court, Trial Adjourned Till Oct 21

The trial of secessionist agitator and leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),  Nnamdi Kanu, at a Federal High Court in Abuja, resumed, on Monday, without having Kanu physically in court.

The matter was called at about 11.10 a.m. after counsel representing parties in the matter announced an appearance.

The lead counsel to the prosecution, M. B. Abubakar, informed the court that the case is for hearing and although the defendant has not yet been produced by the Department of State Services (DSS), holding him in custody, the prosecution is ready to proceed with the trial.

He, however, requested the court to proceed with the trial without a fiat taking into consideration that the court has commenced vacation and the trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako was not one of the vacation judges.

Reacting, Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, informed the court of an application he filed seeking the transfer of Kanu from DSS custody to the correctional centre.

The trial judge held that the trial of Kanu cannot proceed in the absence of the IPOB leader, having been arrested and brought into the country.

She insisted that Kanu must physically be brought to court since he is now available to face his trial and urged the prosecution to ensure that Kanu be brought to court to witness his trial.

She therefore adjourned the matter till October 21, 2021.

Copied: Tribune

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 BB Naija Season 6 Housemate, Angela who is just 21 years of age. 

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Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Continues Today, Monday

Kanu, who was rearrested and repatriated a few weeks ago, will continue his trial before the Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today Monday 27, 2021.

The coverage of Kanu’s trial, who was re-arrested in faraway Kenya, during a coordinated  interception is restricted to few media houses as part of the security measures put in place by the management of the Federal High Court in Abuja and DSS to control crowds at the court premises

See the list of the accredited media for Nnamdi Kanu's trial

Meet The Hot Female Big Brother Housemates

The popular reality show on DSTV, Big Brother Naija started 2 days ago with 11 guys in the house. Yesterday Sunday 25, 2021, the 11 female housemate were introduced to the house.

According to Ebuka, the show will last for 10 weeks. In this reality show, the housemates will interact and compete with each to win the grand prize of 90million Naira.

Meet the Female Housemate

Tega from Cross River. She said she don several audition with BBNaija before she's finally picked in 2021.

Angel Smith, the 22 year old housemate hailed from Akwa ibom and she promised to be real.

Maria is a 29 year old lady, a dubai realtor from Imo State. she promised to be fun and entertaining.

Anita is fashionista and a model, the 26 year old is hailed from Edo. She promised to always stay ontop of her show.

26 years old Peace Ogo is from River State, the calm and nice lady promised to keep real through out the show.

Beatrice is a fashion model from Port Harcourt, she planned to have a model and a fashion company after leaving the house.

Jackie B is a 29 years old from Amambra, a single mother. She said she likes music, dancing and having fun.

Princess Francis hailed from  the 30 years old lady loves cooking and she is a taxi driver in Imo State.

Arinola Olowoporoku is a fashion designer and a very hardworking lady, she is just 29 years old, an Art producer but now an Art Curator.

Saskay is 21 years from Adamawa. She is an Artist and a Model. She wishes to have her own gallery after the show.

Roselyn is 26 years old from Edo State. She is a dancer.